First Section. oR | RENT FEB un ial ot wr “YoL. In. —NO. 66. P. ATTON, CAMBRIA Co, PA, THURSDAY, MARCH 2. 180s. SUBSCRIBE FOR TH: ; “CO U RIER— ONLY 1 00 A "HISTORY OF PATTON cA N REV —OF Leading Enterprises, D Aves IEW IS and Business Fen, Institutions Showing’ the Progress, Development and Prosperity up to the Present Time—Cuts of Energetic Busin ess Men. : Cainbuia cotinty was formed by an location, atl: second, the interest of Act of Assembly passed the 96th day of men who 4) , .n immessurable power March, 1804. - It is thirty-five (35) in the comnlorcial world, Jil in length, add twenty-one ( 21) Th Beginning of Patton. ~ ‘miles in breadth, and embraces an area | “of six hundred and seventy (670) square miles. It was formed from territory | taken from Huntingdop and Somerset counties. ‘March 29th, 1805, an Act of Ameriily made Ebensburg the county ‘January 26th, 1807, it was ‘onsidered a county only pro- visionally, and treated ss a part of Somerset county. Cambria county is ,county of rather high elevations, con- within its boundaries both the Allegheny Mountains and Laurel Hill, | I contains no very large streams, but | is well watered. Waters from Cambria | into the Gif of Mexico, and the West . Branch of the Bisquehanns has its be- til the spring of 1891. The department National Bank of Pafton is reported ginning in a spring about eight (8) miles north of Cambria | county is not especially adapted for | Was sent, out April 14, E. A. Melon post-| Sepiember 1993 and was oper.ed for : agricultural purposes, but a large por tion of the county produces excellent crops. Coal may be sald to underly The owners of the Patton lands form. | ed themselves into a company known ‘as the Chest Creek Land and Tmprove- ment company, with Mr. Joha Lang, [of Corning, N. Y., a# president, was lessed to mine operators to produce ons royalty and then the beginning of a town was at hand. Before that the site of the town was nearly all woods. { A mill owned by 8 man named Marks | was here and is still here, and the Pat- i ton hotel and five or six other houses ' stood along the public road south of the | present town, and the settlement wag county flow both into the Atlantic and | known as Marks’ Mills. There was no medium in transactions between all nearer than Carrolltown un- | insaed an order establishing an office | March 20, of that year, and the first mail master. The mail cametri-weekly over ¢ | land from Ebensburg, and so continned | 1808, | | until the railroad passenger service was | The bank commenced ander very Land y THE PATTON PUBLIC SCEOOL BUILDING. of mining. Not that improveme: ste distinction fora period of three years. | larity of (reneral Superinte ndent. Ash did not continue unabatod, but because Soon after his return he located in oroft is the vast. extension of the the opening aut of the mines gave room Clearfield county, Pa, and during his). for increasing numbers of men. - residene in New. Washington ‘was A good bank is an indespensable elected chief burgess of that borough in 1860. In the yuar 1878 he was elec: ted asiessor of Clearfield borough | and during the following three years served as jury commissioner of the | said coiraty. During President Cleve- | land's former administration he occo- | ‘pled a position in the Document Divi- | sion of the Department of the Interior, | Washington, D. C., which position he | men, and {de organization of the First with much gratification. The bank was organized on the 13th day of business Tuesday morning, Oct. 10, mast highly: respected and esteemed citizens of this. vicinity. Mr. Mellon was elected to office at the spring election in 1893, and being the posessor of deep knowledge of the fandamental - _ principals governing such has presided with dignity and ability that is in itself admirable. He was among the early settlers of Patton, having resided here since 1962. Mr Mellon is the possessor of valuable coal lands, and supplies the . market with the dusky diamonds from _ which he derives a large annaal in- come. From the time of his enrly almost the exitire surface of the county, | | put in operation about the 10th of | A The Chent Creek Lond & tinprove | favorable circumstances, as it is the | only National Bank in Cambria county outaide of oh and the stock- { holders are all men of high business retained for four consecutive years. | In 1891, when Patton was ouiy svat: ‘wilderness, Mr. Jackson, at the head! residence in Patton his solid inancis ‘and professional succoss was assured. He is one of those who: hus the nappy quality that goes to market. Northern Cambria, being equidistant from the boundagliwes of Blair, Clear- | ‘Seid sd) Indians ootinties, aid almost | the sarad\from a latitudinal line drawn through the centre of Cambria. Itewas located by A. E. Patton, of Curwens- | ville,and was named for his father, Gen. | John Patton, who has for any Jou} been ane of the most successful business men of the inferior of the State. Gen. | | ment company engaged Mr. E. C. Brown, of Huntingdon, Pa, a civil and mining engincer of large experience, as their mdent, who came to experience gained with the Westmore- | land Coal Clo., the Consolidated Coal ' Chest Co. of St. Louis, the Bloomington | ¥ Mining Co., the Caledonia Coal Co., strong corporations owning large and jYaluslile properties with « diversity of ‘of a large corps of workmen, was ac- | tively engaged in tracing the first foot- | prints of this fature great metropolis, | which la steadily keeping pace with the | ! i i | | standing and the officers are men of | experience. stockholders are: | | Hon. John LN Curwensville: A. 'E. Patton, Corwensville: Gen. Geo. ages, t Fall Brook Coal Co., XN. Xs oF duo. Mages, Ey ig Pres’t Cording, X. : DA, oN and d 1 D. Sou Corus it A.G. Palmer, Sapt. Beech Creek ft R, Jer 4, Hon. i Crea Kerr, Washin DS oh ambrand) KR | Peale, coal, phia, Geo. S. Good, |; ‘contractor, Lock Haven, E. C. Brown, | WL Paso on i pe & Co Tatton, | his popularity rot . 2s a valuable | No better or wiser selection could pave! oge; J. W. emioyee io the company, but 4 stanneh been made than that of the above nation’s nataral growth. As foreman forthe C. C. L. & I Co. | he has always been noted for his JomN AsmCROYT. SUPT. PATTON COAL | severe attention to business and his | COMPANY. : devotion sod, ‘and is justly. Ingigel | establishment is perhaps ite so en sential to the welfare of aby town as a "4 is but & period of about one one yesr ; 5,000 acres of land throagh Bard & Oas- | sidy, on Chest creek. This was pnrchas- ed from him by his son, A. 2. Patton, | iD Joys IES MGHISH Making In : EE Nera, Corriiows: Pion x Bb B. Sandiord, rd of ‘Philipebarg, | named gentlemen whose conservative | gre Mr. Wilson opened his house to principler, financial and executive '¢he jicblic and during this period the [tities have won for him the high | results “Bie has uchieved show what | know him. His handsomely appointed | will accomplish. {otliets are on the second Hoo of the | This popular hotel voing iw in ed executive ability, persistent energy ~ and untiring zeal of Messrs. Patton, Kerr and Magee. Conference after conference was held with them and their agents before any definite arrange. ments were made, and when it was at last decided to make the extension, the . opposition of the Pennsylvania was so great that it became necessary to com- A Aron to Cases Md ranting ~ that the latter's trains run through to Patton, their terminus in Cambria Co. This was practically as good for the Patton company as though Beech Oreek owned and operated the line exclusively. Its course is along Chest; creek and Bro- baker run, and ascends the mountains . through s wild and picturesque country to Patton, «nd thence to Cresson, 18 ? seni Mina connection is made though that was the one shing to pro- mote the enterprise. It put mew life _ into a territory where the people before moved in the grooves of primitive days. : There was no town of any pretentions along the direct line between Clearfield and Johnstown, and men endowed with ordinary acumen readily perceived that the stretch of country would i erie ETL the fall of 1891. out by Mr. Brown the first part of April, 1892, and the first sale of lots lots being sold the first day. of the stockholders it is apparent that | of the company Is transacted. the bank is i not only in the interest of the town of Patton, bat of : ta) Northern Cambria county and ad- , de organi E. C. mowy. SUPT. C. Ca LL&L co. To; i Psi br 08 ost interests, made him especially fitted for the responsible position. of projocly locating the new town of Patton, and the improvements that would be the foundation for a large and pros- perous communnity, and for looking {after the interests of the company whom he was to represent. ht Part of the forest covering the town site had been cleared away by Mr. A. J. Jackson, then foreman for the C. ( L & IL Oo., who bad come to Patton in. The streets were laid took place April 21, 1892, eighty-two new building erected after the town was laid out, was i it by A. J. Jack- son an avenue, the property {Now 0 by Joseph Snyder. houses, and some of the fluest hotels and store boiling i in ““ambria county. With the lbeginni'. beginning, everything has taken on a substantial appearance and there is an | air of permanency abont, all of which is fully justified by the industries in ac- | taal operation, chief of which is coal mining. The first suniiner about all the | labor employed was upon town im- fot | Tpopasion but in the year 1804 the been away up in favor | = | | | The first | company’s office was completed in. June and building kept sight on, and (there are now within the limits over three hundred dwelling. borough , and since the. t territory, and is Sos venieutly Hocated and easily accessible from points, It being a National bank, it is not a branch any bank, but an in- pendent concern, which stands on its own footing-—-a secure foundation. Tie bank has a nil paid up capital Ty Dion Water company, which su n, was another important ization formed. The directors of the new company are Jas. Err, 4 . Patton, Wm. H. Sandford, J and E. C. Brown. Mr. Brown tary and treasurer of the com ine industries Jogted MAGEE & LINGLE | industrial development of Patton is of A. J. JACKSON, FIT BURGESS, - “oo prietors This colliery which is loeated | aid loyal citizen. Enjoying the prestige | near the west end of Magee avenue en- | E. of having been one of Pattous pioneer | joys the prestige of E. Dale gettlers it was in the general Stones of | thy pioneer ind ifmecre things that he should bscome the first | baving been opened in the fall of. ve col. | administrative head of this thriving | und operations for shipping were community of fro ‘town, and by former thorough and ex- people, with nearly a5 tensive experience in aunicipal govern. | about in the many I ment be displayed thal; executive ability : igh rhood of the several openings. and exhaustiess energy that always 3omp Nature here granted resources that | These people were without local | characterized his spleniyd geveralship. | transform into material a for a was granted. ernment until the 11th of Septe 7483, when their petition for an incor. Roratio PATTON COAL CO. | the dusky diamonds. The mine is en- first local election, held . : y ray, Sept. 30, a iat x Sat - The suhject of the coal industry of tered by means of a dntt and has a noice of the ‘following officers: Bur- Patton should occupy a prominent capacity of 630 tons or 3 cars per day. ens, A. J. Jackson; irown, Ed. A. Melo 2 P. Young, 8. M. Wilson, Dr. 8. Worrell, John Yahuner; school directors, J. jo oiieibisen, E. C. place in our review as being of vital. An improved air ventilator has been interest to the producer, the dealer and | recently placed which go perfect the consumer. - The growth of Patton system of ventilation. W. C. Lingle, nelly, Samuel] Coruneliue, H E. the magnitude of its trade in | of prudence ana ment who Barton; justioes wh the > soe, 1 = beige becomes almost evden of prwience a yg a man Crain; assessor, J. R. Cornelius; audi. dented in the record of progress in this | must have to sucessfully coaduct an tors, R. L. Goff, John Reilly; judge of section, and that the mining industry extensive business. Of unfinching election, John Truman; luspectors, js operated and controlled by a com- character, Ales oe Sihoct foes of councii PARY Whose unbroken record of pros: genial persouvality he is one whom first met and organized. perity illustrates its advantage to the both the laborer and business man : monetary interests of the public, iz of admire and respect. He resides in A. J. JACKSON, . especial interest. Philipsburg, Pa. where be is justly Mr. A. J. Jackson, the first chief bur. In May 1864, the Patton Coal Com-' | popular aud highly esteemed. gess of the borough of Patton, wasborn pany was organized with Hon Jus. | The foreman of this colliery, Mr. | in the state of Virginia in June 1835, Kerr, of Washington, D. C., 5% presi- Frank Campbell, is a trusted and of Pennsylvania parentage. During dent, and John Ashcroft, of Patton, efficient empioyee and his masterly his early childhood he cime to Wash- general superintendent. This company management and comprehensive mind ington, : Washington county, Pa., bat purchased and consolidated the mines in the direction of business clearly later removed to Scioto county, Ohio. formerly operated by individual! own- Always a patriotic and loyal citizen of | ers and known as Planagan Ran Mine, the U. 8. be enlisted in Captain F. C. No. 4, Columbia Mine No. 1, and Ash- Gibbs’ Battery L, 1st Ohio Light Ar. croft Mine No.3. The output, when tillery when war was declared, and re- necessary, reaches 2,500 tons per day, turned from the front with an houor- ; which is equal to 100 cars. | able record after having served with! An oioent testimony of the popu- { in the right piace. JAS. MELLON. The first justice of the elected to office in’ the | Patton was James Meudon, one ) One of the recognized powers in the | Wm. Parcell, Dr. Noonan, W. 3 Dou- owing to its rich-and abundant coal the general = is a man sterling qaalities and a, demonstrate that he is the right man forse Souci ia especially inviting to That Mr Wilson conducts his es tsblishment in touch with modern | idoan in PATTON SUPPLY co. £ wr having ben oa of wie be gard on Gum of he ding 92, sud Sourishing trade has exer®d a com- | parked influence in the upbuilding of | pleted 28 to enable the first shipment to take piace the following March. | this line in our town is the large and well stocked general store room of the | Patton Supply Co. This company is buman labor and ingenuity oO onaal tem lain energetic and { 130 miners are now employed to dig] or ito meet the requirements of every cinss of trade and their stock cors- prises everything. in an establish meter is kind hep an That the pablic greatly the oe ri Cad nerds by he ete aie of Patten ; H. 8S. BUCK. : The name of Mr. HH. 8. Buck next appears in our review as proprietor of one of the leading furniture am! under BEES taking establishments in this mmedh ate vicinity. : Mr. Buck successor to the firm } ative personal control the record ee coping: SEE ficient to attract pad rounding country tne snus
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